Top 100 wines of Mudgee - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Mudgee of Central Ranges as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Mudgee and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Mudgee
The wine region of Mudgee is located in the region of Central Ranges of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Petersons or the Domaine Eloquesta produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mudgee are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mudgee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Mudgee is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 77 estates and châteaux in the of Mudgee, producing 413 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mudgee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Mudgee
wines from the region of Mudgee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, quick couscous or ham and cheese omelette.
